Effective Mass of Acoustic Polaron in Quantum Dots

The variational effective mass with respect to the e-p coupling constant for different values of cutoff wave vector is performed in quantum dot. The self-trapping transition of acoustic polaron in quantum dot is reconsidered by character of the effective mass curve varying with the e-p coupling. The holes are determined to be self-trapped in AlN quantum dot systems.

Acoustic Polaron in Free-Standing Slabs

The ground-state energy and its derivate of the acoustic polaron in free-standing slab are calculated by using the Huybrechts-like variational approach. The criteria for presence of the selftrapping transition of the acoustic polaron in free-standing slabs are determined qualitatively. The critical coupling constant for the discontinuous transition from a quasi-free state to a trapped state of the acoustic polaron in free-standing slabs tends to shift toward the weaker electronphonon coupling with the increasing cutoff wave-vector. Detailed numerical results confirm that the self-trapping transition of holes is expected to occur in the free-standing slabs of wide-bandgap semi-conductors.

Entropy, Free Radical and Life System

Effects of entropy and free radical in life system are elucidated. The results indicate that living organism can maintain normal activities only if a suitable free radicals inside living organism can be guaranteed. Excessive free radical should be eliminated to reduce entropy in living organism. Some ways provided to eliminate excessive free radical, reduce entropy and keep health.

A Novel High-Entropy Amorphous Thin Film with High Electrical Resistivity and Outstanding Corrosion Resistance

This study explores a novel WNbMoTaV high-entropy thin film(HETF)in amorphous structure via pulsed laser deposition system.The formation of amorphous structure of this high-entropy alloy is ascribed to the high cooling rate during the deposition process.The HETF shows a smooth surface with a height fl uctuation of less than 13 nm.This film has a high electrical resistivity of~320.6μΩ·cm and a low corrosion current density of 0.088μA/cm 2.The corrosion resistance of the HETF at ambient temperature is superior to the conventional AISI 316 L stainless steel.The high electrical resistivity and excellent corrosion resistance of the HETF are mainly attributed to its chemical disorder,cocktail effect and homogeneous amorphous structure.This experimental phenomenon not only provides a basis for the preparation of amorphous alloy films with low glass forming ability by pulsed laser deposition system,also promotes the potential application of WNbMoTaV HETF in the microelectronic components as resistivity sensors.

Characterization of Compositionally Complex Hydrides in a Metastable Refractory High-Entropy Alloy

Here,we study the hydride formation in a metastable Ti-33Zr-22Hf-11Ta(at.%)refractory high entropy alloy(RHEA).Deviating to non-equiatomic compositions of RHEAs promotes the formation of transformation-induced plasticity where the body-centered cubic phase transforms to hexagonal close-packed(HCP)phase.It is found that the phase transformation capability assists the hydride formation due to the low solubility of hydrogen within the HCP phase.In this study,hydrogen is charged via electrochemical polishing and the corresponding phase transformation is activated in the metastable RHEAs.The newly formed HCP phase interacts with hydrogen to form a face-centered cubic hydride verified by electron energy loss spectroscopy.This work provides a primary exploration of the formation of compositionally complex metal hydrides in the metastable RHEAs,which are potential candidates for future hydrogen storage material design.